alex, if we see terry mcauliffe beat ken cuccinelli, which people expect, what does that say? some people are saying it's a victory for the clinton wing of the party. you just heard what the congressman had to say, that this shows a progressive can win in a purple state like virginia. what's your takeaway? >> chris, i think the most important thing we'll learn out of this election is just how much virginia has shifted as a state over the last couple of years. it used to be for a democratic candidate to win the governor's office, particularly if they were also holding the white house, that was very, very difficult and you had to thread the needle the way mark warner and tim kaine did not that long ago. terry mcauliffe is a very flawed candidate, as his allies even in the democratic party, will acknowledge. for him to win and possibly win somewhat convincingly and possibly to have a democratic sweep of the statewide offices, that would really be a sign of the state moving maybe not just to swing state status but maybe even slightly to lean democrat status or at least it would be